The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BOXERS.
uoyT sULLITIN PLEASE SHAKE HANDS
NTH JAKE KILRAIN9

JAKE hlLhA4hy
a,,., for the mig One IN Easiand Just
Hoy-McAuliRs nnd Carney-A Match for
the spiaer-.Jsck Dsmpsey's Merry Jebs.
In few days Jake Kilrain will set his feet
kon Merry England, and as soon as he gets rid
,of his sea legs we shall learn what the British
ssrities OF puglsm think Of him. He Ia to spar
vb Charley Mitchell in London few days
after his arrival and he may rest assured that
,ho will be Judged strictly on his merits, and
,tbat unless he displays unlookod-for form no
r,Il not sh ako British confidence In Jem Smith
m course. Mitchell will do his best TO make his
nrot6g6 appear to the best advantage-the
rccess Of their sparring tour largely de-
,nends on that-but there will DO keen eyes
and knowing heads at thoir first exhibition,
and no taking will 90 down with Thorn. Jake
4. fortunate In making his flstic debut In
Iondon, for they are moro impartial there than
thsy are In the provinces. One OF my earliest
IDEAS OF British hospitality was obtained many
wears ago from Punch, which depicted q couple
of miners in tho Black country. who were
watching well-drossed man. II say. Bill,
,ooss 'e?" said one OF them to his mate. "A
stronger," was the reply. We'll. cave rock
at i'm" was tho charitable suggestion OF the
ouerst. Jake will be lucky II he escapes the
rocks, especially II, as he probably will. he re-
fuses to spar with their local champions.
The law OF compensation prevails in sporting
matters as 1t does In all others. Large brains
OF fine gray matter are seldom given to men Of
grcat speed or strength, and perhaps It is just
as well that such is the fact. am led into
making this observation by the fact that Sulli-
van, having so conducted himself that no was
discarded by o warm personal friend, has Sc
lected as his manager Canadian and an
uounces that he will 60 to England with him.
The gentleman he has selected to act as his
representative may be q good business
man and all that. but It does seem
that Sullivan might have found some resi-
dent OF the United States who would have been
fully able to pilot him on his proposed tour
Without wishing to reflect In the slightest de-
gree on the gentleman selected, I know I but
state fact when I say that the bulk Of Johns
friends would sooner SEQ him handled In an
International tour or contest By an out-and out
Br0n. than BY any oolSnistts Of her Majesty
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and says he viii do Ills best to get Smith to
move mss has smss " viii So noting q
When English pugilists are matched to fight
for important stakes or for chamrionic honors
chances shSy S,s BY oi sparrnS With outsider Pote
ness may prevent Jem from telling John this.
Put he can depend on it that Smith would 4, see
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the winner Of tho Kilrsin-Smith fight ior tie
seaenDg thinks q thi rGFf
so es's shn ns sHSs VIII JAZZ
he ss has nSs the s' chance" Now. John. Jet me
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need no manager Or baeker: Don't g to Eng;
p9ss f s 10 shn
s sSs ohsmplEonship 81 America, and as the Top.
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fiat matter to g6t both yGa YoS S. ar aTs6
6o. You are eett5ps along; When yoss
S the 20 SECOND ana aa s You yon and
through q winner. 1 do this Just to show that
%ss Is al Tsa naa asa
;Sn !! vii III fish. q xmoIiss xlsSln thlss
John had the nerve to do this It would make
him more friends than HaInything he eyer did.
Who are behind him viii make him dull to, per-
that in ANYTHING ike fair condition 10 can whip
s sa 50 sT stRer Veil
ford to be msgnanimous to his countryman
The match between Jack McAuliffe and Jsm
Carney has been, puzzlingly ensnarled, and at
present # is hEd to say ostvey what VII be
US outcome. without gohg mo io ne m9 fnSS 81
SS SIX SSefs dsss
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Q note, On the other hand. Carney is used to
English methods. and there. when man can't
agreement, he seldom gets much grace, The
shot Of the matter viii probably be Q fight be-
must who R must must and that seems to b the only
alternative Just now.
Ss m ss Es tai
as The racing men say, and that in Murphy hs
Kilrain. and Jake has no cause to Be ashamed
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that ever spared there, and while he was thon
the smallest Of the lot, he showed that IN q
a S es ass sas Ut sS Ss
which weiP fought proves tSs. either his hands
were tender or that he found Johnny so tough
Q nut that ne was sure he could not crack him.
L they meet in q fight to finish win take
French on Murphy.
Jack Dempsey looks far from being the Jack
Dempsey Of old. yet he evidently believes that
very soon Richard will be himself again. rs he
between now and Christmas IN his matches to
fight Johnny Reagan to finish and to box Jack
clever Clever purses. II he Gets through With these
jobs without having his reputation furnished
he will be the Nonpareil indeed.
At present II looks as though Dom McCaffrey
would be able to go on with his programme as
he has arranged It. 1t is understood that Pat
Farrell has found substantial friends In Brad
docks Fields, where he is employed In the steel
works, and that before six weeks roll by they
may fight their old battle over again.
MRS. KENT WATCHED BIZ CRANKs.